BinaryStarSolver: Orbital elements of binary stars solver
Abstract
Given a series of radial velocities as a function of time for a star in a binary system, BinaryStarSolver solves for various orbital parameters. Namely, it solves for eccentricity (e), argument of periastron (ω), velocity amplitude (K), long term average radial velocity (γ), and orbital period (P). If the orbital parameters of a primary star are already known, it can also find the orbital parameters of a companion star, with only a few radial velocity data points.
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Astrophysics Source Code Library
- Pub Date:
- December 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020ascl.soft12004B
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- Software